Java cassia, Cinnamon sintoc tree
Cinnamomum sintoc

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. It grows 39 m tall. The leaves are oblong or sword shaped and 22 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They are slightly rough. The base is wedge shaped and the tip has a sharp point. The flowers have both sexes. They are in groups in the axils of leaves. These are 10-15 cm long. The fruit are oblong and 18 mm long by 8 mm wide.

There are about 250 Cinnamomum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in lowland and mountain forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Spice, bark

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pohon kayumanis sintok, Pohon waru sintok, Sintok

Synonyms

Cinnamomum calophyllum Reinw. ex C.Nees; Cinnamomum camphoratum Blume; Cinnamomum cinereum Gamble;